| A study of lipoproteins in normal and pregnancy induced hypertensive women in tertiary care hospitals of the north west frontier province-pakistan. | |
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PMID: 20860490 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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Objectives. To evaluate the levels of serum lipoproteins in women with pregnancy-induced hypertension and compare it with the corresponding levels in pregnant women having normal blood pressure. Method. This cross-sectional study was conducted in the three tertiary care hospitals of Peshawar, North West Frontier Province, Pakistan. A total of 206 pregnant women at gestational age of >20 weeks were registered in the study after taking informed consent. All relevant information was recorded on a predesigned questionnaire. Serum total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) levels were measured in 151 women with pregnancy induced hypertension (PIH) and compared with the corresponding values for a control group of 55 normotensive pregnant women. Result. Cholesterol levels were not statistically different between the patient group and controls. Triglyceride levels were significantly higher in the patient group than in controls. Women who developed hypertension after 20 weeks of gestation had 6.7, 4.2, 40.5, and 39.7% higher concentrations of TC, LDL-C, VLDL-C, and TG, respectively, and 28, 22.4, and 67.6% higher ratios of TC : HDL-C, LDL-C : HDL-C, and TG : HDL-C, respectively, as compared to the control subjects. The mean difference of the concentrations of HDL-C, VLDL-C, and TG, and the ratios TC : HDL-C, LDL-C : HDL-C, TG : HDL-C, and HDL-C : VLDL-C between the patients and control group was statistically significant. Conclusion. The assessment of blood lipids may be helpful in the prevention of complications in PIH patients. |
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Mohammad Rasul Jan; Rubina Nazli; Jasmin Shah; Tasleem Akhtar |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-09-22 |
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Title: Hypertension in pregnancy : official journal of the International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy Volume: 31 ISSN: 1525-6065 ISO Abbreviation: Hypertens Pregnancy Publication Date: 2012 |
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Created Date: 2012-05-15 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9421297 Medline TA: Hypertens Pregnancy Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 292-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Malakand University , Swat , NWFP-Pakistan. |
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